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Medicaid Spend Down
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Does anyone have experience with the Medicaid "spend down" program for assisted or independent living facilities?
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JoAnn29
Answered Aug 2020
I live in Texas. What is the spend down amount? I can not have more than how much in cash and assets?
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Mysteryshopper
Answered Jul 2020
If a disabled/handicap family member goes into assisted/nursing and their savings becomes depleted, can you apply for Medicaid for help?
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FloridaDD
Replied Jul 2020
Another definition of spend down account?
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htoomuch
Answered Jul 2020
I need advice on Medicaid lookback and penalties; having my father come to live with us.
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LoopyLoo
Answered Jul 2020
Confused on spend down abilities. Any advice?
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mstrbill
Answered Jul 2020
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My Mom lives with my family and is on limited social security. If she pay us rent and utilities, does that complicate her getting Medicaid?
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Isthisrealyreal
Answered Jul 2020
Last week, my very ill and crippled 65 year old daughter received a check for $5,978 from an insurance co. Will this be a Medicaid problem?
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JoAnn29
Answered Jul 2020
Advice please. Mom had 3 burial insurance policies and I was only aware of one until I signed the irrevocable trusts for them.
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97yroldmom
Answered Jul 2020
Mom in assisted living with finances to cover about 3 years. I need her to help pay for hearing aids for me. How can that happen w/o penalty?
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Labs4me
Answered Jul 2020
Medicaid logistics when property is sold?
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igloo572
Answered Jul 2020
Experience buying and utilizing a Medicaid compliant annuity?
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igloo572
Answered Jun 2020
Medicaid look back window?
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John L. Roberts
Answered Jun 2020
Trying to get Mom approved for NH Medicaid. Her house foreclosed a few yrs back, but still within the look back time. Will it hurt us?
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Chellyfla
Answered Jun 2020
Both in-laws ended up in the hospital last month and both are now in a skilled nursing facility together (TX) Any advice on their home?
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igloo572
Replied Jun 2020
Need to know how last year's spending to resolve all husband's bills and to qualify for Medicaid would be covered in lookback.
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TNtechie
Answered Jun 2020
What if the person entering a nursing home has been paying rent to live in his family members home prior to entering the nursing home?
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FloridaDD
Answered May 2020
How to get around the 5 year rule?
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worriedinCali
Replied May 2020
Medicaid eligibility impacted by sale of house 4 years ago; do we have any recourse?
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Alicew234
Replied May 2020
Can the $1500 burial fund savings account have a beneficiary listed with bank? If not, how is money retrieved to be used for the funeral?
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JoAnn29
Answered May 2020
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